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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-03-09

The municipal elections Of Monday, were
as a rule, very gratifying to Republicans. In
Portland, Saco, Bath, Auburn, Ellsworth,
and Rockland, they made large gains, and
their only loss was in Lewiston, where Mr.
McGilllcuddy was elected largely on account
Of some dissension among the Republicans
Third party movements wherever
there have been any made very
slim showing, most of the people
who have endorsed that sort of thing In
the past having apparently come to the
very sensible conclusion that voting in the
air is very foolish and improbable bust
ness.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-03-09

The Boston Globe says the combined Dem
ocratic vote in this city on Monday just
about equalled the vote for Mr.. Chapman.
Arithmetic must have fallen into innocuous
desuetude in that Office
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-03-09
WEDNESDAY MORNING, MARCH 8.

We do not read anonymous letters and commun
cations. The name and address of the writer are
Ia all cases indispensable, not necessarily for pub
lcation but guarantee of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or preserve
communications that are not used
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-03-09

Gen. Neal Dow thinks the new liquor bill
win have no appreciate effect upon the
grog shops. tits the bill, however, which
the Good Templars asked for, who ought to
be as good judges of what is needed to sup
press the grog shop as Gen. Dow.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-03-09

Newfoundland is greatly excited over the
refusal Of the British government to consent
to the bait bill, and there is so great danger
Of revolt that two English ships of war
n.Sy been ordered there from Bermuda.
There are good many Irishmen in the
province who would only be too glad to have
a pretextNf Nor getting up an instruction.
By treaty between France and Great Britain
French fishermen now have the right to pur-
chase bait and fish along sthe western and
southern shores of the Island and the bill in
controversy practically abrogates that right.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-03-09
CURRENT COM M EMIT.
BEREFT OF ITS PA.
Springfield ITnion


The trade dollar is several grains heavier
than the standard dollar, but the government
is kind enough to swap even. The trade
dollar has lost its pa-that'S why it was so
depressed.
NO PEACE THIS YEAR.
Philadelphia Press.
just as the country escapes from the vexa-
tious activity of Congress it is threatened
with another violent outbreak of the ever
lasting Andover controversy. Men may cry
peace, but evidently it is not among this
year sistock of goods.
THE SENATE CONSISTENT.
Albany Journal.
Trotter was confirmed because his person.
al character was good. Matthews was re-
jected because his personal character as
shown by the testimony Of his associates in
this city, was not above reproach. The Sen
ate was consistent and just in its treatment
of Matthews and Trotter.
EXAMPLES FOR BANGOR.
Bangor Wing.
The returns from the spring elections as
published In another column Of the Wing
this morning are certainly full OF encourage
ment for the Republicans. Portland has re.
peated her splendid victory of last year, Au-
burn makes a clean sweep, Rockland breaks
the record with grand increase of the Re-
publican majority for Mayor and complete
turn over in the city council, Ellsworth
comes very close to tipping out the Demo-
cratic Mayor cutting his majority down to
line margin and makes big gain In the city
council and so on through the list.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-03-09

Extends from Monroe a station on the raekson-
VIE, Tampa ana Key West Railway along the
west bank Of Lake Monroe, s0uthwestery through
the towns OF Sylvan Lake, Paola, Island Lake
Glen Ethel, Longwood, Altamont Forest City
Point to Oakland, a beautiful village located ON
the south shore Of Lake Apopka, a distance Of "a
miles, and = being rapidly extended through to
Point Pinellas on the Gulf.
This road passes through the most fertile lands
Of the State of Florida and the most thrifty orange
belt Of the State. Ii Is doinga very satisfactory
business and earning more than the interest on
Its bonded debt and when completed we see no
reason why i should not pay handsome dividends
on It's stock, as 10 Is bonded for the small amount
OF 5000 per mile.
These bonds are first and only lien
on the road and equipment, and In addi-
tiOn are guaranteed, principal and inter-
est, by the Orange Belt Investment Co.,
WHICH OWNS LAHGE MILLS AT
SIDES WHICH THE COMPANY
AND oTRER faoPEaTx. EsTIMa-
TO BE WORM $500, ooO, AND
POINT PINELLAs m ~ EsTImATED
THAT THE INvEsTMENT COW
WORTH Ar LEAST 81 900 900, Nor
ITS fRANCHHsEs.
The company reserves the right to redeem these
bonds at any time after five years, and il Is be-
eved that they will be able to retire them all In
hNC ~ - lltefeSt OF Ine EuafdM-
tors to do so. they being the owners Of as per
cent. Of the stock, which, with the 81 per cent.
we offer, will own the road after these bonds have
been retired and will be the only lien upon the
railroad equipment and franchises.
we look upon this security as a good invest.
ment and with % per cent. Of stock bonus offered
with the bonds they should command the atten-
tion Of the investing public.
GriswOId ~ Gilletf,
8 WAII-ST NEW-YORK
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MISCELLANEOUS.

Congressyeastpowder.
HOW DO YOU PRONOUNCE 1T?
Chemists and Physicians Pronounce it Abso-
luteIy Pure and Healthful
Powder from Alum Lime Phosphate Ammonia any
furious Ingredient ). r. SHARPLES
Massachusetts State Assayer.
It is excellent preparation and be reoOmmendeda
full, effective and reliable baking powder.
EDWIN E. CALDER, Rhode Island State Assayer.'
81 find it to be pure Powder and that it
does not contain Alum Ammonia Lime Phosphaes any inu
riOus ingredients. BENNETT f. DAVENPORT, N. d.
Gan absolutely pure bread raising preparation
commended for wheIesOmeness and efficiency.
RICHARD c. STANLEY A. NJ, PHI d.
We heartily the Congress honest
POWDER of great purity and exceptionally high strength.
STILLW ELL & GLADDING,
Chemists to the New York Produce Exchange"
The Congress Yeast Powder absolutely preparation
from all ingredients and to be recommended for its purity
and hea1fulness GEO. A. STEVENS, Analytical Chemist
"The ingredients of this powder quality it
all respects equal strength purity and whOesomeness powder
in the market. JAMES f. BABCOCK,
Analytical and Consulting Chemist
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-14
FLAGS BURNED
BY A VIOLENT TnuSDER-sroaM AT
carr BEERY.
The fign,lstation Observer Escapes
General Norfolk Notes and Per-
sorals-The Dry Dock, &C.

Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
NonroLK, August ID, 1887.
A thunderstorm passed over this sec
ton this morning, which was quite So
we're in the country. A large body Of
rain fell and the cornfelds were badly
beaten. At Cape Henry the lightning
struck the United States signal.statlon,
shattered and destroyed the flagstaff,
tore off portion of the roof OF the
building, and burned all the signal
flags. Singular to say, the observer and
lis assistant escaped injury.
Last night was one of the hottest ex-
pt4ienced here this season, and caused
considerable suffering in the crowded
tenement section.
Prominent Fythians from Suffolk
and surrounding country attended the
reception of Supreme Chancellor
Douglas last night.
Mr.. j. L. Simpson, the inventor
and contractor for the new dry
dock at the navy-yard, is here
awaiting the signing of the con-
tract and to commence the preliminary
work. Our laboring elementi Is anxious
TO see the job start up, as several hun
bred men are to be employed.
Numerous aspirants Tor the Legisla-
lure are developing in this section.
There were several persons overcome
by heathere yesterday, but none fatally.
1he mercury went up to 80.
Rev. j. l.. Lancaster, of Columbus,
Mss, is visiting Norfolk, and will
preach at st. Luke's tomorrow. He is
rector of st. Paul's church in Column
bus.
The Bank-Strcet Baptist church con-
eregation leave here tonight on an ex-
cursion TO Richmond.
Il large colony OF Norfolk health and
pleasure.seekcrs are now in the Vir-
ginia mountains.
Naval-Constructor Francis 7. Bowles,
Of the navy-yard, left to day to spend
a month at the Isle of Shoals, n. II.
Professor w. ID. Toy, OF Chapel-Hill
o.. O. University, who has beenspend-
Ing some time with relatives il Norfolk,
left last night for his home. q.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-14
FARNViLLE NEWS,

They Favor the Raiiroad-Doubie
Murriage-Poittics, schools. Etc.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch
FARMyHLE, Va, August Is, 1887.
The vote on the Farmville and Pow
hatan railroad ON Thursday was in its
favor by large majority. The popu.
lar vote was about six to one, and the
property vote more than three to one
Tor the subscription OF $4,000. Ii is
believed that this line, OF SO much i'm
portance to Farmville, will be COM
pleied within year. A poll has been
ordered for vote on the proposition to
subscribe the same amount for the
Farmville and Charlottesville railroad
early in September, and our people
generally favor it.
A double marriage was solemnized NJ
the Presbyterian church on Wednesday
night in the presence of large au.
dience. The contracting parties were
MIR. Horace Spencer and Miss Annie
cralle and Mr.. Charles venable and
Miss Alice Cralle. The fair brides were
daughters Of Mr. Alexander b. Cralle
The Normal Institute has done very
successful work during the past week.
Ono hundred and twelve are on tho
roll. All express themselves pleased
and psodt<d' But one moro week re-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-14
New Issues.

The Macon Telegraph having ex-
pressed the opinion that If the Repub-
lican party would drop the sectional
torch, the bayonet, and the bloody
Shirt" the South would divide on eco
monte questions, the Memphis Ava-
tonche says stuff like this is insult
ing y; and adds:
It is disgusting to find some other
southern newspapers than the Macon
Telegraph playing into the hands of
the Republicans. The Richmond Dis
patch thinks that
Tho South will Join heartily In welcoming
stdes upon. IL will be a great day for the ma
ton when the South can with safety divide
upon politico-economic questions.
The Telegraph is fully able to take
care OF itself. As to the AUaianche's
criticism of the Dispatch, it bases
that criticism upon garbled extract
from our columns. The Dispatch has
time and again asserted that it would
be great day for the nation when the
South could safely divide on politico-
economic questions, but it has always
strenuously maintained that that day
would never come until the malignants
were politically buried beyond resur-
rection. We made in effect this quail
flying statement in the article from
which the ArdyGncke quotes If this
be playing into the hands of the Re
publicans the ArQloache is welcome TO
make the most of it. The. AUalaache
further says:
1.-The masses OF the South are to-day
better posted on the political issues OF
the day than their brothers of the
North, and they have orators OF their
own against whom double the number
from the ranks of war-tariff Republic
cans could make no Roadway"
That is true. But the Dispatch
would see the political issues broader
and would see statesmen graphing
great national problems instead of ora
tors discussing in the main the same
old questions that have year after year
been forced upon us by the malig-
nants. The Dispatch would have
the South divide on great politico-
economic questions, when it be-
comes safe to do so, for the
reason that such division would
create demand for great thinkers on
matters of statecraft and give the South
the opportunity to impress her state
manship ON the nation, as she did before
the war. A division under conditions
of safety implies the complete triumph
of reason over prejudice and passion,
and an era Of reason means the gui-
dance Of the nation by statesmen to the
grand destiny contemplated for it by
the fathers of the republic.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-14
THE RIcn MoND DISPATCH SUNDAY AUGUST A. 1887.
mains. DIR. Buchanan is expected on

mains. DR.. Buchanan is expected on
Tuesday.
Professor Cunningham, the newly.
elected principal of the State Normal
School, will arrive on Monday to attend
TO correspondence and other needful
work of the Office. His family will follow
him soon. Our people have already
made bis acquaintance and express
themselves highly pleased. He will
make friends to this important State
institution by his uniform courtesy and
fine executive ability.
The Farmville Baptist Sunday school,
100 strong, had themselves transported
on Yesterday to the classic shades OF
Hampden-Sidney, and spent pleasant
day as the guests of the college school
The County School Board met on
Thursday, but could not have the ac-
counts of the various districts audited
as required by law because OF the ex-
tension of time granted to the county
treasurer until September 10Th for the
collection of taxes. They adjourned
until September oath.
The Republicans are having nightly
meetings in the interest of the several
candidates for the Senate and House OF
Delegates. The whites having secured
the paying Offices of the county at the
spring elections seem to concede to the
colored members of the party these inn
portant legislative positions. In the
election Of State senator Cumberland
and Amelia may be clamorous for repre-
sentation, as this county has heretofore
furnished the candidate in the now
famous Senator Bliss. CEPRAs.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-14
IEor the Disnafch.l


do not see how it afforded you 50
"much satisfaction" to publish Mr..
Royals letter which appeared in
the Dispatch OF August 18th. You
seemed to regard it as an assurance
from him that the British bondholders
viii not aid the Republican party in
our fail elections. Mr.. Royal don't
know what they will do, and he says SO.
lie onW "GoiieUes he would be con-
suited before any such course was de-
termined on ;" and he only kRocS that
he has written and urged them not to
make such an alliance.
lie tells you he "cannot foretell
what Mr.. Cooper will advise" He is
Mr.. Royals client, and both are under
stood to be in constant conference and CO.
operation to the same result-viz., the
collection Of the debt. On the last
day MIR. Cooper spent in Richmond
they had conference on this subject.
The lawyer advised his client to advise
the bondholdels not to unite with Ma
hone. The client was non-committal {;
mum. And as he was mum-fOr that is
lis logic-itis Mr.. Royals belief that
Ibis advice will be the same as my own"
But, as Mr. Royals beliefs have not
always proved TO be predictions, the
people would like to have better why
than Mr.. Cooper's silence, that they
may weigh it for themselves.
l think there is reason to believe, or
at least ground to suspect, the exact
contrary. As early as September 7,
1886, Mr.. Cooper intimated in the Lon
don Financial Ne,os that the Republic
can party might aid the bondholders.
"They openly" he said, "ayow their
intention to use coupons; and it is not
improbable that they will eventually
declare in favor of debt payment. t." In
May last it was proved, over his en-.
phatlc denial, by the reporter for the
Richmond Dispatch, endorsed by
Senators Heaton and Keezell, that he
had said, ave will look to Mr.. Ma
hone and treat with him. "--Richmon3
Dispatch, Mdy 1871.
Take these things in connection with
his stating for London as soon as the
bthtCIdtIc COuNSIAtiou az ktoauOhO hnd
passed a resolution pledging the Demo
cratic party to stand inexorably on that
Eiddkberger bill, which the bond
holders have as inexorably rejected,
and then tell us what ground Mr.. Roy
all bias for that belief which gives you
so "much satisfaction.
/ think that 10y this time our people
ought TO "believe that the bond
holders will not hesitate to plunge the
State into anarchy by the election of
Malone, or by any other outrage, SO
they get their money. And as | would
not receive any assurance they might
give, / certainly could not infer one
from an admission by one of their
agents that he knows nothing OF their
purposes.
l can well see how it would suit them
to make bargain with General Ma
hone and use Mr.. Royal as a blind--of
course without his knowledge or con-
sent. 80
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-14

MALONE AND THE BLAIR BILL.-The
Shenandoah Herald, Senator RIDDLE
DxRGER's organ, recently made the fol-
lowing declaration:
"Che.lenge everything! Endorse
everything Do not accept vindictive
opposition to the Blair bill after the
Legislature which elected him had in.
ftiucted him to vote for it with only
che disseniient.
II that language was not intended to
charge Central MALONE with "vindic-
tive opposition TO the BLAIR bill after
the Legislature which elected him had
instructed him to vote for it." we do
not understand it. We ore surprised
that this charge has attracted go little
attention.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-14
NCRTlE CAROLINA FLOODS.
Three Hundred Thousand Dollars
Damage 40 Crops ln Ed.e-
cOmbe-Eiher Items.
Special telegram to The Dispatch.

Especial telegram to the Dispatch.l
RALEIGH, August l3.-AbOut the
most badly damaged section Of this
state is in Edgecombe and adjoining
counties bordering on or intersected by
Roanoke and Tarrivers. There the fall
of rain was unprecedented, reaching
49, inches in two DAYS in Tarboro, and
the damage was correspondingly great.
Everything was overlooked and the
growing crops were covered by water.
The rivers were flooded and the crops
in The lowgrounds were greatly dam
aged. The injury to the crops Of Edge
combe county alone is estimated at %
per cent, and is said to be not less than
S300,00 The other counties are also
large sufferers.
Reliable news from Arson county
states that Wednesday night the depot
at Folkton, on the G. G. railroad, was
robbed of several bags of coffee and
quantity of tobacco. The thief con-
cealed himself in the depot, and when
the agent left the depot he accomplish
cd his purpose.
The friends Of Trinity College are
enthusiastic oven the endowment of
that institution. They have raised
something over $1,000 in the past two
weeks.
At Els Ferry, Cleveland county,
Jenkins Husky, young white man,
was drowned while attempting to swim
to boat with his clothes on. The fact
of being found with his clothes on at
first raised the suspicion of foul play,
but the jury rendered a verdict that
death was caused by his own careless
ness.
The election held at Wilmington on
Thursday for subscription TO the Vel
don and Onslow road insures its early
extension. The majority in favor OF
the subscription was 1919.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-14

from any other constitutional provision.
For example, the Constitution saysthat
al officers offending against the State
shall be Improbable by the House Of
Delegates. Can the Legislature ex-
empt any officer from the operation Of
that provision /? II not, why not ?
Improbable and "eligible" are
words of identical nature.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-14
wehavs no quarrel with tie Iaaoz

\ Wehave no quarrel with tie Maex.
Hppcai as to General MAHoSE's abiIi-
ties a. . speaker. His record in the
United States Senate for six years. and
70 Virginia ever since he deserted his
own people. testify oloquently on this
point What does the Leder-Appsal
think Of an orator who writes such son
loncea y the following:
e n the election Of o Legislature this
m = : they are tochoose mem-
IN 81 ) Legislature whose duty ii will
- <eIect Tor them senator OF the
~ 6lotes whQm they have the
noe w openly spd earnest
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-14
More Excitement in morehead.


CHICAGO, August 13.-The Times
Lexington (Ky.) special says: A letter
just received from Morehead gives the
following particulars about the seizure
OF guns yesterday: The insecurity and
uneasiness which have been felt since
the departure of Andy and Willy Tol-
liver and their friends received a fresh
impetus yesterday afternoon when Adj
iutant Williams with a squad of men
FLED into the depot aud seized q case of
rifles and 1900 rounds OF ammunition
tbat had just been taken off the
train and hurried them into camp.
these are the same guns that were
shipped TO z. I. Young, Mount Ster-
hing, from Lexington some weeks ago.
Major Mckee, fearing q collision be-
tween the factions, Immediately sent
out lfalf-dozen squads of men search
ing suspected houses for arms, and must
have captured several wagon-loads. In
one house alone they secured ten Win
chester rifles, three shotguns, two
muskets. and several muzzle-loading
rifles. The raid created quite stir ia
tho town, and il is tho general belief
thai IL MAJOR Mckee had not taken de-
cisive steps q fight would have taken
Ft~<<st n n 3 4 = ~ u q Xxx
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-14

We have received another No. Of
Bottlcs and Leaders Of the Civil Var,
being for the most part contributions
by Union and Confederate officers,
based upon 1.-THE Century War Series. F"
Edited 10y Robert UNDERWOOD JOHN
SON and CLARENCE CLoUGH Buell., of
the editorial staff of the Ccatary Maya
-.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-14
Tne Cotton supply.
10y telesraph . the DlspaLoh.l

Iby teIesFupU % mo DlspaDcnLI
NV YoEg, August 13.-The total
visible supply OF cotton for the world
is 1874, 400 bales, of which 728,3)0
bales are American, asagainst l 1903, 1893
and sol, 5SS bales respectively last year.
Receipts this week from all interior
towns, 1879 bales; receipts from plan
tations, 5,2l9 bales; crop in sight,
6. 800 235 bales.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-14
SCHOONER IN DISTRESS.
River flowed 10 Nori0iik-N0t
Found.
Ispecial telegram to the Dispatch.

ISPtcIaI IUItEIH11 % tHt DIspdlVn.I
NORFOLK, August 13.-The schooner
John w. Brummell, Captain Candy,
bound from James river to Philadel-
phia with load of wood and railroad
ties, was towed into port this afternoon
in distress and leaking very badly. The
captain noted protest.
Nothing has yet been seen of the
body of Thomas II. Hardy, the sup
pose d suicide, at Ocean View.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-14

"Observer writes to the New York
San that in 1880 the Democrats lost
the presidential election, with the no.
bic HANCOCK, simply because they
adopted the Kentucky resolutions of
1880 instead of the Virginia resolutions
of 1887 y
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-14

The Philadelphia Press says it ex-
poets TO hear something drop in Vir-
ginia this fall. Yes, something will
drop, but you will have to listen very
attentively. MALONE is too light to
make much noise.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-14

"The Ladepondcntthinks that ticket
bearing the names of SHERMAN and
HAwLEY would grab the bun." Correct.
The Philadelphia yellow bun, and then
there would be big Republican fu-
,.ro1